I initially just sanded up to 1000, but it didn't look smooth enough to me. Still hazy. I wanted to go much further, so I hunted down the Turtle Wax compound which is great on acrylics. I also bought a set of cotton buffing wheels for use in a drill, but after I tried them on a corner it was apparent that no change was happening after the polishing compound.

I didn't take any before pics, but will upload my after pics shortly. Needless to say, they came out crystal clear, looking brand new.

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Post subject: Re: How to get rid of the yellowed headlights

Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 8:17 pm

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Yup, putting in a bit of elbow grease with the sanding and polishing definitely clears up the lenses pretty good.

3m sells a kit at auto parts stores like AutoZone for $30 that comes with a bit your attack in your drill and has a Velcro face with different grit sandpapers. 500, 800, 3000 and a foam buffing pad with compound and a wax. I skipped the wax and used option-coat 2.0. It's a clear resin. Should last a few years. Awesome stuff for paint once the paint is corrected to perfection. I clear coated in the past and it didn't last more than a year or so. I used a sealant and a wax and that lasted longer than the clear coat. Hopefully the option-coat works even better.

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Post subject: Re: How to get rid of the yellowed headlights

Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 6:32 pm

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That's interesting the clear coat paint didn't last. I gave Doug Vincent my old lights that I clear coated and I think they were still fine.